FOIA section 3.2(a)

FOIA

5 ILCS 140/3.2(a). Section 3.2 overview: Special rules for “recurrent requesters” (people who've filed a lot of requests with the same body recently, as defined in Section 2(g)): also a 21-business-day response window instead of the normal 5.

2 issues across 1 determination letter:1 no violation · 1 no determination / resolved.

Counts are per issue, not per letter, and come from automated extraction checked against sampled letters. Determination letters are not binding precedent.

Drafting brief for an AI assistant

Copy this into your assistant to help draft a request, appeal, or challenge to a denial that turns on this issue. It carries the rules and decisions, not your facts: add those yourself. Machine-readable version: foia-3-2-a.json.

TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/3.2(a)
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-3-2-a/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law. Verify every decision against the source PDF before citing it.

NO VIOLATION (1):
- Village's response to November 7, 2023 nine-part request
  Rule: The Village's December 7, 2023 response was issued within 21 business days and provided an estimate of time for compliance, meeting section 3.2(a) requirements.
  Decision: Police department video and audio recordings (non-binding determination letter, December 18, 2023) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-79252/

NO DETERMINATION / RESOLVED (1):
- Village's response to October 21, 2023 request
  Rule: A public body must respond to a recurrent requester within 21 business days, but the Village's response may have been late; no further action warranted given the request's size and complexity.
  Decision: Police department video and audio recordings (non-binding determination letter, December 18, 2023) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-79252/



TASK FOR THE ASSISTANT: Using only the decisions above, help draft a letter. Argue from the rule and cite the decision by name and date. Do not invent decisions.

No violation (1)

Village's response to November 7, 2023 nine-part request
Rule: The Village's December 7, 2023 response was issued within 21 business days and provided an estimate of time for compliance, meeting section 3.2(a) requirements.
No violation Police department video and audio recordings · December 18, 2023

No determination / resolved (1)

Village's response to October 21, 2023 request
Rule: A public body must respond to a recurrent requester within 21 business days, but the Village's response may have been late; no further action warranted given the request's size and complexity.
No determination / resolved Police department video and audio recordings · December 18, 2023